The Lord of the Rings Online will adopt a free-to-play hybrid model starting on September 10th, similar to what the company successfully pulled off with Dungeons and Dragons Online, announced Warner Bros. Interactive. LOTR Online will introduce its innovative new pricing model, allowing players to download the game and play for free and purchase expansions,…

The first trailer for Ghost Recon: Predator for the PSP has been released at Gamescom 2010. It will be released this November. Deep in the jungles of Sri Lanka, the Ghosts have 72 hours to prepare the way for a U.S. invasion force. As open conflict with Pakistan looms, the Ghosts uncover proof that they’ve…

Dinosaurs Strike has been announced for Wii by Ubisoft at Gamescom 2010 as an all-new dinosaur kids fighting game. Designed exclusively for Wii by Ubisoft Quebec, the development studio behind the DS versions in the franchise, Dinosaurs Strike is the newest addition to the franchise, which has sold more than one million copies worldwide. The…

Okamiden has gotten a new Gamescom 2010 trailer that features lots of Japanese anime-styling and J-Pop music featuring Japanese popstar Kitano Kie singing her song “Hanataba (Bouquet of Flowers)”. It’s a fitting song for a game that’s infinitely cuter than the original Okami, for which Okamiden is the official sequel. The game will be released…

Batman: The Brave and the Bold for Wii will feature connectivity with the DS version of the game. Those who own both the Wii version and the DS version, will be able to use their DS to interface with the Wii version. Where they can control Bat-Mite, and use him to help destroy enemies by…

The release date of Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions is quickly approaching (September 7, 2010 on Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PC and DS) so it’s only fitting that the creator of Spider-Man himself, Stan Lee, give his thoughts on the title. In this video interview, Stan Lee discusses a few of his thoughts on the new Spider-Man:…

Torchlight 2 has been announced by developer Runic Games via their official web-site. They also revealed that they are delaying the Torchlight MMO until Torchlight 2 is complete. Torchlight 2 will be released in Spring of 2011 and adds a number of new features including co-op, an updated and improved interface, and characters that are…

Mortal Kombat Arcade Compilation (that should read “Kompilation”) may have been unintentionally revealed via an online retailer in the United Kingdom that posted a listing for the game. The game was described as a compilation of “Mortal Kombat 1, Mortal Kombat 2 and Ultimate MK3″ and as “The first MK to have a High Definition…

Cult survival horror game Deadly Premonition will be released in Europe this Fall on Xbox 360 thanks to publisher Rising Star Games! Kudos to them for picking the title up! The game was published by Marvelous Entertainment exclusively for Xbox 360 in America last February. For some reason the game had previously been absent from…

Realtime Worlds has gone bankrupt. They are the company responsible for the original Crackdown 1 on Xbox 360 and the recent APB titles. This news follows that of 60 staff firings last week. Reports say that Take 2 president Gary Dale flew into Scotland to break the sad news to the staff at the Realtime…

Are you excited for the launch of Mafia 2 from 2K Games for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC? The game releases on August 24th in America and August 27th in Europe. Also consider pre-ordering the Mafia 2 special collector’s edition. Mafia 2 promises to take the authentic open-world mobster action game to the next level…

A new Naughty Bear DLC episode, #8, has been released for the game and is now available to download on Xbox 360 and PS3 for free. In the free DLC episode, Naughty Bear receives a surprise invite to a suspicious cake tasting party where he is to be the guest of honor. Players must help…

The PSP2 was apparently shown behind-closed-doors at Gamescom 2010 to several developers according to several insider reports. Although the system is still in the developing stages and some sources don’t think it will launch until the end of 2011 AT THE EARLIEST (other sources believe it is years away), the system was far enough along…